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mum MAY NOT BE ELIGIBLE.Eaestion of His Foreign BirthAgain is Raised, But Doesn'tAmount to Much.Washington, Jone S.-The rapidgrowth of the McClellan Presidentialboom has revived discussion of theeligibility of Mr. McClellan for thePesidential office. The contentionarises over the fact that Mr. McClellanwas born ? abroad, while his parentswere on a tour, and that the constitu?tion of the United States provides that-the President of the United Statesmast be a "natural-bo rn citizen ofthe United States.".Lawyers give differing" constructionsx to the terms "natural-born citizen,"and there is much argument as to itsapplication to the McClellan case.- "Some of the greatest legal minds inthe country, as well as experts uponinternational law. hold opposing opin?ions upon the subject.The most startling feature of thesituation is the political possibilitiesinvolved in the question of Mr. Mc-.GloUan's eligibility. The New York: ; -rater "Holland" in The Philadel?phia Press depicts somewhat appallingprospects as one of the possibilities,lie does, not go to the length of ex?pressing the opinion that any party inthis country would dare to perpetratesuch a preversion of the popular will,but points out that it could be done."In brief the monster conjured up bythis writer is that if Mr. McClellanwere elected it would be possible forthe House - and Senate to refuse tocount the electoral vote, on the scorethat he is ineligible by birth, throwthe election into the House, and the"Republicans being in control, choosetiie man having the next highest num. ~feer of .votes, Theodore Roosevelt.Of course, the writer does not go-on to say what the American people,having some slight Knowledge of the?se of arms, would do to Mr. Rocse-velt and the* men who played that lit?tle game, and leaves that to the im?agination, as one of the dire possibil?it?s of the nomination of Mr. McClel?lan and the raising of the moot ques?tion.Another,, interesting phase of thesituation is the suggestion that if Mr."McClelaln were elected it would bepossible for the candidate having the?ext highest number of votes to go to-the Supreme Court for a writ of quo?warranto and raise the issue that Mr.McClellan was not eligible, and there-fore should not exercise the office andduties of President,- but that thosefunctions should devolve on the manlaving the next highest number oftrotes. The prospect of the SupremeCourt passing upon the subject has a~~little less revolutionary flavor thantte firs:; suggestion but if Mr. Mc?Clellan should have had anything likea good majority, and the court's de?cision should be adverse, it wouldprobably put the obedience of thepeople to the court's mandates to themost severe test.It is not thought that the Demo?cratic convention will bother itselfvery mach over the eligibility propo?sition. At any rate, the McClellanlackers are willing to take theirchances on sustaining his eligibilityi? the convention will nominate him.Democrats by and large express the^raost abiding confidence in theirability to defeat President Rooseveltwith eiiher Mr. McClellan or JudgeParker, given a conservative plat?form. 3?he wayfarer can not but re?nmark upon the enthusiastic hopeful?ness of the Democrats everywhere.They are looking to the national con?vention with the utmost anxiety and.solicitude, lest some slip should bemade there, but every man of themwill say that once past the perils ofthe convention, with a satisfactory--candidate and platform, they honestIjr believe they can give the Republimo party a drubbing it will remember^foT a decade.LTL?"T^?n?Crats seem to have the idea ,that Mr. McClellau would make the --most magnetic candidate and arousethe most enthusiasm among "theboya" On the other hand, they ad- ?nut Judge Parker would appeal to the iconservative element of the country,?ad many Democrats think that JudgeParker wo~ld draw ih? votes of some"*ultra conservative R publicans who ;profess to take alarm at the alleged.radical tedencies of the'r parly.The Democratic leaders are count?ing on a good deal of apathy amongthe Republicans They say that thecat-and-dried nomination cf Mr.Uooserelt will have a tendency tolessen entbesiasn, and that the gen?eral and widespread ropularity of the^President may ?ive rise to overconfi?dence and a large stay-at-Lome indiffer- j. en t. vote. This, taken in connectionwith the factional quarrels in many |States, may cut down the heavy plur- ialities which McKinley rolled up for !.las party, the Democrats say.Shocking Accident.Norfolk, Va, June 10. - E. FL jJones, a trolley e&r motorman of IBerkeley, tried to lift a fallen wire jont of the way of his car. He climbedon a shed and took bold ol the wire.Be fell to the grcund dead, stillholding to it. His wift% standing j"upon ber front piszza, saw the acci-1dent and rushed out to extricate lur !husband. She too was instantly killed.Jones and his wife leave i-ix small jchildren, three of whom saw their ;parents killed.Salt Lake City, Utah, June 8.-The jdenver and Ric Grande passenger jlenin was held up and robbed near j"Palisade, Cal., this morning. One |brakeman was shot by the robbers.Triumphs of Modern Surgery."Wonderful things are done for the human body by surgery. Organs are takenoct and scraped and polished and pat-back, or they may be removed entirely ;bones are spliced ; pipes take the place of-diseased sections of veins ; antiseptic?dressings are applied to wounds, brui?esiburns and like injuries before icftemma- jtina sets in, which causes them to healwithout maturation and ia one third thetime required by the old treatment. Cham?berlain's Fain Balm acts on this same-principle. It is an antiseptic and whenapplied to such injuries, causes them toheal very quickly. It also allays the pain?nfl soreness. Keep a bottle of Pam Bahnin your home and it will save you timennd money, not to mention the inconveni?ence and suffering which such injuries en?tail. TPcr sate by China's Dru* Store.FLOODS in ARKANSAS.Crops Ruined-Victims Appeal forAssistance to Department ofAgriculture.Washington, June IO.-A strong ap?peal, for advisory asistsance for thepeople in the flood stricken countryin the west reached here today in atelegram to the department cf agricul?ture from Representative Charles C.Reid of Arkansas. f?e wired as fol?lows :"Almost the entire Arkansas riverbottoms inundated. Probably all shecotton crop destroyed. It is extremely-late to replant. Can you suggest v.hekind of cotton seed that mature oirlyin the fall and where it may be ob?tained. lt is contended that cottonplanted now will not mature. Pleasefurnish as early as possible any l'in?formation or snggestions that you n_ ^have of value to us. The loss to tincountry is the biggest ever knovMany families are destitute."Acting Secretary of .AgricultureBrigham immediately conferred withhis assistants and later Col. Brighamtelegraphed in reply that he regrettedthat the department could not furnishthe seeds, and said :"If the local seed is planted imme?diately by the loth there is possibilityof getting a crop, but the chances areagainst it. It is difficult to procureseed from here in time to make acrop."Col. Brigham then suggested twovarieties of cotton and added :"There is a better chance to securea crop of cotton if planted before July1. Consult with the experiment sta?tion at Fayetteville regarding the ad?visability of planting sweet, potatoesand especially cow peas. There is al?ways a good sale for ">w pea seed."Judge Henry 6. Turner Dead.Raleigh, N. C., June 9.-JudgeHenry G. Turner of Georgia died atthe home of his brother here earlytoday after an illness of a few day?.His age was 65 years.He represented Georgia in congress16 years, refusing nomination in1896. He was appointed associate jus?tice of the supreme court of Georgialast July. He resigned in March cfthe present year and retired to hishome at Quitman, Ga. He was one cfthe leading members of the Georgiabar and one cf the most influentialand respected citizens of that State.Pennsylvania Witch Doctors.M?ny would be surprised to lean:that a very genuine and active relic:of "the belief in witchcraft still exists."Hexerei" is today such a living nui?sance throughout a number of coun?ties of Pennsylania that a deteminedeffort, it is said, is to be made by theState medical board to uproot it. Theduty bas been too long postponed, and !if it is thoroughly done there will be jsaved many lives and much suffering jand expense on the Dart of the victims !-Soften children-of this medieval sn- jperstition.Charms, incantation, doctors for |milk-souring and hocus-pocus of |strange varieties, doctors and remedies for hysterics, coles, hemorrhages, !paios, toothaches, whooping "ough, !hair-growing and hair-destroying, for jcuts, burns, wounds, sprains, etc., iabound among these devotees and i"pow-wow" curers. Their Bible islan echo of middle age nonsense, ofwhich these are samples:To banish whooping cough cut ontthree small bunches of hair from thecrown of the head of a child that hasnever seen its father; sew this up in jan unbleached rag and hang it aroundthe person's neck. If you burn a"large frog to ashes and mix tho asheswith water you will obtain an oint?ment that will, if put on the placecovered with bair, destroy it and pre?vent it from growing egain.The medical men who have under?taken the cure of 4his disease deserveall encouragement and help.-Ameri?can Medicine.Would be a Happy Loss.It is very gratifying to note thatthe opposition to Henry Cabot Lodgeis so strong that be will probably be !left at home DvXt year. He has been jheld np as an example of the "scholar jin politics," and in the estimation of jnot a few he neither a scholar nor apolitician. That he is a learned man ;gees without saying. Eas Le not,written much important Africanhistory from a New England view- jpoint? Yes, and it is all rabid, par?i- jsan and tinctured with falsehood like jhis whole public caieer. It may be jaccepted as history according to Uar- jvard standards, but the world will jspeedily forget that it was ever writ- jten. ?o such autocrat and arrogant js; cb could either make history or jwrite *:t. and in after years the only jthing Lodge will be remembered for ;is his connection with a force bill and Jhis influence at the White House.The former was a disgrace *c, any de- jcent white man, and the latter has :been the cause of ??is lost prestige at !home. When Teddy 5-ays do this, jCabot does it. and he is not very con- !siderate in his manner or regardfulfor the wishes cf his constituents inthe doing.-Memphis Commercial-jAppeal.Should the State Hcuse cion-.c in jColumbia ever tu tr hie through theroof it -would hardly injure many |high officials. They are seldom in.- jGreenville New;--.THE CHAMPION *~ j:STUMP PULLER j!The Strongest, the Simplest and mosieconomical of all Stump Pullers. ITry it beforeyou pr.y for it. Guaran- \teed to pull your st umps or no pay asked.Write for Free Booklet giving termsand prices.The Champion Stump. Fuller Co.,ft-8-x COLUMBIA, s. C.Hunt's Round Pointed Pens for saleat Osteen's Book Store.?&kJ .1.:Last Soldier of 1812Vigorous atEdward Noyes, a Drummer Boy Under Andrew Jackson, Who AlsoServed in the Civil War, the Oldest Living Veteran, SaysDUFFY'S PURE HALT WHISKEY Has Kept Him Strong andHealthy Past the Century Hark. *Mr. Noyes, the hero of two wars, a soldier whose life has been Trritten np all overthe country, although 107 years cf age, states that he feels as well and strung todayas he did 40 years ago, and recently made atrip from Unity Corners, N. H., to Chicagowithout suffering any hardships.A drummer boy in the war cf 1812 and ateamster in the civil war, as he was even thentoo old to serve in the ranks, Mr. Noyes hashad a most eventual life. He rememberswith great vividness many of the historicalfigures of the last century, and gratefullyattributes his marvelous vitality and won?derful old age toHe says:-"An old man'3 life can be ahappy one if he is well, and I have been justas active and strong up to a few years ago a-:I was during the war in the South. My familyand friends ore all gone, but I am cheerfuland hope co l>o some time yet. I was born in what is now Unity Corners, H. H., in 17?7.I bad been pretty well alic -.j life, but sickness came upon me during the last 20 years.3Iy doctor told me it - fas ol_ age, and gave me Duffy's rure Malt "Whiskey. I am takingthat medicine now, en.i it is both medicine and nourishment to me. I cannot eat a heartymeal the way I use-.l to, but Duffy's keeps mo up and going. I wonld not be alive withoutit." EDWARD NOYES.Old e.js is happy whoa it grcac hand in hand with health. Hundreds of men andwomen who~ha Te passed tho century mark are kept alive and well today by tho use ofDuffy's Pure Malt Whiskey, lt weaUl ft VJ 8^Eft??%2RSE? and so it is theirs. An absolutely pure distutfi?i ?jetaSoB l^Ell^^s&P3 lationof malt, without fusel oil, it is recognizedWS?a?B ?E3:iBBS9b foy government as a medicine. This is aguarantee. It is a tome-stimulant recommended by physicians of every school, a boon tothe weak and worn, to th9 weary and depressed, lt arrests tho progress of physical de?cay, strengthens tho heart, relieves tho aching head, gives to the limbs their old timevigor and clears the brain. It enriches the blood and nourishes the vital forces, and inthis way drives out disease and promotes health and longevity. Doctors call it ua formof food already digested," as it ap*ce; wiih the most delicate stomach. If you wish tosia aad all forms ?f stomach trouble; nervousness, malaria and ail low fevers.. " Usedexclusively in over 2,000 hospitals.Be sure you ask for DUFFY'S PUKE MALT WHISKEY. It ia the only abso?lutely Pare Malt Whiskey which contains medical, heal??i-^ivln?; realities and theonly Malt Whiskey recognized by tiie government as a medicine.DUFFY'S PUI?E MALT WHISKEY ?3 sold in sealed betties only, never in flaskor balk. Look for tbe trade-mark-the old chemist-on th;} label and seo that thoseal over the cork is r.nbroken.Fe? sale at al! Dispensaries in South Carolina,or direct, $1.00 a bottle, DUFFY MALT "V/HISSEY CO., Rochester, N. Y.Without Music is Eke natoyour osmg some otherG 9 0 ?O ? 6sold to be"JUST AS GOOD" ASalmatinaW&eaYonCanGet,nm, PURESTVEGETABLE FATON THEMAS?ETTHE WESSON COMPANYSAVANTUH, GA*GLENN SPRINGS WATERCures Dyspepsia.THEWORLD'S FAIRATST. LOUIS, MO.Is brought within easy reach f>y the lowrates offered hy theATLANTIC COAST LINEReason. Sixty Day and Fifteen Day ticketsnow on sale.For rates and other Information call onan v agent, or write.li M. EMERSON, W. J. CRAIG.Traffic Manager. Gen. Passenger Agent.Wilmington, X. C.N. G. Osteen, Jr.,SURGEON DENTIST.OFFICE :No. 18 W. Liberty St.,(Over Osteen's Book Store )SUMTER, S. C.Office hours, 9 to 1.30 ; 2 30to 6C. P. Osteen, M. D.No. 18 W. Liberty St.,(Over Osteen's Book Store)SUMTER, S. C.NER VALGINE,TEE*GREAT EEADACHE AND NEU?RALGIA ;CURE. A sure and prcmptcure, every package guaranteed.For sale by Sumter Drug Co., Olin B.Davis and all Druggists.Maj 4-3m.^OTIO E;ALL PERSONS are warned not totrespass npon the lands of Mrs. MaryC. Thompson, known as Millford andBloom Hill, under penalty of thelaw.RICHARD RICHARDSON,June 1-4t * Agent,"PIT" M IT !'.PIT PARTIES" are the rage"PIT" is the most laughableand exciting Game ever in?vented for an INFORMAL GOODTIME. Laughter, fun and ex=-cite ment for everybody .=A SEW SUPPLY ATH. G. Osteen & Co.Anrone sending a sketch and description mn?quickly ascertain our opinion free .whether a;iinvention is probably patentable. Communica?tions st rielly c?n?deutiaL 'Handbook on Patentasen free. Oldest a pen cy for securing patents.Patents taken through ?lmm <i CJ. receivesptc'ui notice, without C'ianre, in thet. handsomely flpr?r>v<?*d vwlsly. T ..--o t c'.reolation o? any i>? i-J. ... f-m^tal. ';>:.>?,':'>;v.v.r: four months. iL Sold Lyall Pt v ..;'..>:;'?-rs?M AND LOCKSMITH.I take pleasure in giving rctice to my friends and the pub?lic generally, that, ha ing re?gained my health, 1 lave re?opened my shop, and am readyto do any work in theline of Guns, Locks, SewingMachines, &c Prices r abona?ble, work done prompt y aiK:satisfaction guaranteed.khop removed to No. 22West Liberty street, two doorsfrom O teen's Book Store.R 8. BRA DWELL.W. ?. BOWMAN, Prest. CW. B??, Sec. ?Treas.The Sumter Banking& Mercantile Company,Capita! Stock $5O9O0O~-TWholesale Grocers, Ferti?iz=ers and Farmers9 Supplies.g Sole agents for the celebrated brand of Wil?cox &'Gribbs Fertilizers.We are prepared to quote the very closestcash or time prices on all lines ofGroceries, Fertilizers and Farmers'Supplies,And*Finvite your investigation before makingyour, arrangements for another year.Come to see us. We will save you money,and give you a hearty, courteous welcome.Sumter Banking IMercantile Company,Masonic Building, 2d door from the Postoffi.ce.Sumter, S. C. ? ,PERUVIAN GUANO,NITRATE OF SODA,il URI ATE OF POTASH.Are Headquarters.^s? eeeee-e^ccw eeegcccccccc cece cose es19.50Pays the Railroad Fare fromSUMTER, S. C.,to theWorld's Fair, St. Louis,and return.On June 14th, 16th 21st, 28th and 30ththe A;ld??tic Coast Lice will operate CoachExcusions to .-1 Louis, Mo, at the aboverate, for tickets limit d to ten d;i\s includingdate of salo, endoned ?;?*ot mood in Parlor orSleeping Cari."Rate? for Fearon, S:xtj Fay and Fifteen Day tickets anda: y ein?- informalfon a? TO rchedul?... sleeping car ?ates. e;c,will be fcmisht-d with p ra.-nre ry m?j ticket agent or inann'Jers-iaTjeil.H. M EMERSON, W. J. CK AI G.Traffic tf?naceiG eu. Pat?. A ?rt ut,W Imincton, N. C.Iit;%%I?Ig!.J;I$1I1SOUTHERN RAILWAY I ?E RUN THETHIS GREAT RAILWAY RUNS THROUGH A ?[[$T VESTIGREAT COUNTRY onip rn, jucCONVENIENTLY UNITING ALL THE BEST SECTIONS ? RHINO_OF THE SOUTH._ AND HAVE THEW.A.TURK. S. H. HARDWICK. RFSTMNINTiPassenger Traffic Manager. General Passsnger Agent. ?LO' um?r,U. V. JJ TAVL nv YASHircro:' D\C' A R CAR SERVICEv. h. TAY LOE, Ass t Cen ! Pass. Agent. ATLANTA, GA. | ^